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I would LOVE IT, but, we have to divorce ourselves from corporations first. Step one, ending Citizens United.

A very brave and correct decision,

lol amerikkka wouldn’t have a government then.

In America, we're still waiting for the pants on fire.

Why to worry? They are measuring their dcks in live entertainment news.

lol, there would be no Congress.

Get ready to replace most of them.

False Statements Statute (18 U.S.C. § 1001): It is a felony to knowingly and willfully make any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, even if the person is not under oath.

"I'll take 'Things That Should Already Be a Law Everywhere' for $200."

No source. No link.

If here is Australia, every single member of the political class would be looking for new jobs, there might b a few exceptions, but right now we the voters have to try to sort through the lies to find even a modicum of truth.

Not really a "country".

Not in effect until 2030 at the earliest.

Bravo!

If politicians could be removed for lying, the United States would have a functional government. If Republicans were ever forced to be truthful, they'd never regain power again. It should be a felony to purposely lie about a political opponent during a campaign.

The problem is who is going to enforce this 🤷‍♀️

Legislating against lying would do more harm than good Attacking freedom of speech is dangerous, and would provide a mandate to the courts to interfere in our politics

You should also be able to repeat information with a cited source so long as you give that information accurately and don't misattribute false information or incorrectly cite its source.

It's good to speak about things you know. And be honest about what you don't know.

It is so fucking simple. We have no excuses.

We need that. It is better than a bar of soap or a visit to the wood shed!🇺🇸💙

Of course Reform (British Trump) would have a candidate vote against.

Definitely not extensive enough then. But it would have taken the Rump out almost immediately.

I'd settle for banning a network that calls themselves a news network for consistently lying to the public, obscuring the truth, and spreading conspiracy theories. I'm talking about Fox News.

no we, we second!

It's insane that this wasn't implemented before, I'd loose my job in a heartbeat for lying, no arbitraion, immidiate dismisal !

We wouldn't have any politicians.

HAH! You’re funny! I’m 68. I’ve known MY WHOLE LIFE that US politicians make their bread and butter from lying to the public. Agent Orange comes to mind from the 70s. Our problem today is that politicians no longer simply spin a story to make it sound more positive. They flat out FABRICATE stories.

Of course, this would happen in other jobs

This is great! 👍😊

What we need is recall elections from city Council to the white House. That way no one has a safe job just by winning an election.

We need this to happen with the rest of the UK as well.

Absolutely

Good idea!!!

Please. Here! How can we ever trust any of them again!

That should be the way it is everywhere

We need this rule.

Now do that in America. Oh wait we would only have a handful of truthful politicians. Most politicians start out honest but lobbyists and billionaires corrupt them with shiny toys and money.

We desperately need this.

If that happens we will have 10 senators and perhaps 100 congress people left. No executive branch.

China has the death penalty for corruption. I actually don't think that's such a bad idea.

It would have to be judicial review with appeals. It obviously shouldn't be for trivial thing. Saying students are getting involuntary sex changes without parental consent would, however, qualify.

Let’s please follow suit. The entire Republican Party would be gone.

We’ll probably be the 50th if even that.

Might not have many still in office, but I agree!

Anyone in a position of authority and leadership should be punished for lying for sure....

Wales has a devolved parliamentary system (still part of the U.K.) & is about the equivalent size to New Jersey. Despite the intention I don’t think it will make a big difference-losing parties would use this law to make accusations on winning candidates in an attempt to trigger re-elections 🤷‍♂️

Because of the “Speech and Debate Clause,” they can say whatever they want. There should be a restriction. If one utters a lie on the floor, it can be challenged. However, outside of that chamber, they should have to tell the truth - unless info is classified. No comment works there. 😉

Yes, it only applies to election campaigns. It's good but I'm sure there are ways round it.

Let that spread!!!

Nope. Not just lose their jobs. Make it more punishable. Prison time.

That’s the one petition I would sign to get on the ballot.

Life would be so much better if he changed his title to Disgraced Former President D J Trump.

Great idea. Let’s do it.

We are SO far gone right now. We have to do something. We have a long road back.

Too bad we don't have that law.

Who's is gonna fire them though? And who is gonna regulate them?

Here, Here.

America should have been the first!

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Wouldn’t that be something

What a great thing to vote AYE for!!!

I love it!. My Welch ancestors are applauding you!

Should be jailed too

There needs to be even more than that.

why wait??? The law would not come into effect until 2030 at the earliest and will not apply to May's elections.

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Guess they hold their elected officials to a higher standard than the good old USA. Ours have no standards!

Lying to get someone to vote for you is VOTER FRAUD! Full stop

I've found that in 2026, a lot of politicians are so self-unaware in terms of their actions that they forget about the receipts in the form of online footprints. It's when they get red in the face defending their lies that they should be jammed under the microscope.

I concur with your post. However this would be a major Way to stop them beforehand they would have to think twice about what they say to avoid the repercussions or fallout. I like it I wish we can implement that here in the US. It would be a dream.

This should be standard procedure all over the globe - the fact that it is not says a massive amount about politics as a profession. No wonder the planet is so messed up...

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Yes! That would be a step in the right direction.

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Why are all the politicians silent, mommy?

Yes!

Here, here!

Well shit - if we did that there would be NO ELECTED OFFICIALS..

The ultimate American paradox: fighting for the top spot while simultaneously obsessing over who is second. We don't just want to win; we want to be the most influential runner-up in the room.

6 members of the US supreme court need impeached and removed. This needs combined with at least 13 seats and every other reform you can think of.

BRAVO wales

Congrats

This is how it should be in the US

But who will decide who is lying: the other politicians?

Like yea

Agreed

. America: Next. MSM: FIRST. ffs! .

America Dreamteam about it. You all will loose your democracy, if you not vote for it Only Chance is to vote for a democracy state with democrates. And in two years you need a president, not from Maga like JD. Wake up!!

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Every politician should be held accountable for their actions

boy, that would clean house of a lot of the liars. the biggest orange one on top, should have been canned long ago.

If we passed this in the US, Congress would be an empty building by tomorrow morning. 🏛️

Where the hell was I? This is the greatest idea since Apple Pie! Of course, while I vote Democrat across the board, this is a real opportunity to clean up both sides. I gotta do some research and find out how they did it. We need this badly. Why has it taken so long for someone to do this? GO WALES!

Great!

They’ll just lie in Welsh, and no one will know what they said.

They should lose more than their jobs...

Can someone send me 5 for mchicken $jjjaakke 🙏

The sovereign authority of the United States belongs to the People of the United States not billionaires.

AAAAMENETH!

What a novel idea!!!🤣🤣🤣

There would be no politicians left in America.

So has it been in Denmark for a long time

LOVE IT!

yes please & thank you

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Marvelous concept!! I wonder how it's enforced? By whom?

I vote American laws to do the same. Or let the citizens sue for false advertising!

No, we should've been the first, but you know...